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From: oppenhei@umd5.umd.edu (Richard Oppenheimer)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Hi-res. Windows/386 w/ ATI VGA card
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Date: 9 Apr 90 17:43:16 GMT
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> 	I have problem putting windows/386 into hi-resolution (1024x768) mode
> 	on my Gateway 2000 386/20. I have ATI VGA WONDER w/512KB on it and
> 	NEC 3D multisync monitor. I did everything the ATI manual said (i.e., 
> 	I put the driver in a formatted blank disk, let windows/386 setup 
> 	program read them). But nothing happened. I did not notice any 
> 	difference between using or not using these drivers. The windows seems 
> 	to use its built in vga driver. The PC Magazine window benchmark 
> 	test (bench30.exe) said I still have 640 pixels per line and 480 
> 	raster lines. What did I miss here? Will I notice the difference when 
> 	windows is running in 1024x768 mode?
> 
> 	Another (probably) related question..
> 	Whenever I run vsetup provided by ATI, I notice I was using an VGA
> 	monitor but not an ANALOG one which I keep on selecting as the power
> 	up choice. On the other hand, vsetup tells me that it detects my
> 	NEC 3D. How do I make windows/386 know my monitor can handle 1024x768?

If the ATI card does not support interlaced mode (IBM's 8514/A) then the NEC 3D
can not display 1024x768. The 3D only supports 1024x768 in interlaced mode. The
4D and 5D support the non-interlaced mode.

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